From: 1-year prospective real life monitoring of asthma control and quality of life in Italy
Reasons for lack of asthma control, n (%)(1) | Cross-sectional phase visit | 12-month follow-up visit | Â |
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 | Total n = 1017 | Total n = 141 | p-value(2) |
Comorbidities | 154 (15.1) | 51 (36.2) | <0.001 |
Continued exposure to irritants/triggers | 295 (29.0) | 48 (34.0) | 0.238 |
Poor adherence to therapy | 440 (43.3) | 38 (27.0) | <0.001 |
Smoking habits | 154 (15.1) | 11 (7.8) | 0.020 |
Lack of patient follow up | 405 (39.8) | 9 (6.4) | <0.001 |
Inadequate therapy | 202 (19.9) | 8 (5.7) | <0.001 |
Poor patient-doctor communication | 216 (21.2) | 5 (3.6) | <0.001 |
Inadequate inhalation technique | 63 (6.2) | 4 (2.8) | 0.125 |